Don’t get the schmear and save on NY’s crazy ‘sandwich tax’
In time for April 18’s Tax Day, H&H Bagels is serving a Tax-Free Bagel that circumvents the 8.875% sales tax for a bagel that’s sliced and schmeared. Source link
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The sad history of New York’s ‘sandwich tax’
All prepared sandwiches — whether on a bagel, roll, pita or wrap- regardless of filling — are taxed in New York State. That means once a bagel is sliced, even if it is just toasted, the buyer is schmeared — with the standard New York sales tax of 8.875%. However, if a person buys a … Read more